نکهت

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نَكْهَة (nakha).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [nak.ˈhat]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [näk.hǽt̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [näk.hǽt̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [nä.kʰǽt̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [nä.kʰǽt̪]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [nækʲ.hǽt̪]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [näk.hǽt̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	nakhat
Dari reading?	nakhat
Iranian reading?	nakhat
Tajik reading?	nakhat

Noun

نکهت • (nakhat)

1. breath of air

   Synonym: نفس (nafas)

2. perfume, odour, fragrance

   Synonyms: بو (bu), عطر (atr)

   • c. 1911, Mohammad Hossein Âğuli Torki-ye Shirâzi, دیوان ترکی شیرازی‎^[1]:

     نافه مشک خطا و عنبر سارا
     نکهتی از موی مشکبار محمد

     nâfe-ye mošk-e xatâ o ambar-e sârâ
     nakhati az mu-ye moškbâr-e mohammad

     The musk gland of Cathay and the pure ambergris
     Are a perfume from the musk-bearing hair of Muhammad.

Descendants

• → Gujarati: નખત (nakhat)